DateExpected
Early September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Badger Creek State Recreation Area, near Van Meter, Iowa
Iowa
Countdown
September
A single 50k loop that works as a first step into ultras. The 8.5-hour cutoff is generous if you keep moving, and the field is the biggest of the weekend.
Key facts
018.5-hour cutoff for the 50k loop
02Minimum age 18 unless the race director approves and an adult accompanies
Create a free training plan for the Booneville Backroads Ultra 50 km
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The course
The route
Iowa
Distance50km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate49.9 km
Weather
Early-September, Iowa
26°CTypical high
14°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
32%Days with rain
Highs around 26°C and lows around 14°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 32% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserBrad Dains (race director)
Websiteboonevillebackroads.com
Instagram@booneville_backroads_ultra
Running since2014
Training
Training for the Booneville Backroads Ultra 50 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Booneville Backroads Ultra 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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